Manchester City sent a birthday message to Sergio Aguero at the weekend, and the Etihad Legend gave a response fans will love.
Manchester City recently secured their fourth straight Premier League title, beating West Ham United on the final day of the season to edge out Arsenal.
That was Pep Guardiola‘s sixth as City manager, and the eighth in the club’s history.
The very first, of course, came back in 2012 – and it could not have arrived in more dramatic fashion.
City fans will never forget the emotions of going 2-1 down against QPR, before turning it around to win and break Manchester United hearts.
The man responsible for arguably the most famous Premier League goal ever was Sergio Aguero, and on Sunday he sent a message to City fans after seeing the club use it to mark his birthday…
Sergio Aguero reacts as Manchester City use 93:20 goal to make legend’s birthday
There will likely never again be a final day quite like the 2011/12 Premier League season.
City had their noses in front heading to the final round of fixtures and on any other day, the team would have wiped the floor with strugglers QPR.
But there was a first league title at stake, and nerves were in the air.
City took the lead against QPR through Pablo Zabaleta, but the visitors hit back through Drjibril Cisse. The nerves then took hold, with Jamie Mackie giving QPR a shock lead. Meanwhile, United were leading against United.
City found a late equaliser though through Edin Dzeko, before potentially the most famous Premier League moment of all-time took place; Sergio Aguero collected a pass from Mario Balotelli and evaded a challenge from Taye Taiwo before lashing home at the near post.
Scenes of bedlam ensued, and Aguero etched his name into the City history books forever.
On Sunday, the club posted on X to mark Aguero’s 36th birthday, and simply had to share his famous goal. Aguero replied ‘Always in my heart’. He also added a blue heart for good measure.
What a player
It is lovely to see Aguero acknowledging the post from City, and he clearly still cares deeply about the club and the fans.
Quite simply, his goal against QPR in 2012 was one of the most extraordinary moments in the history of football.
He will forever be adored by City fans for that moment alone, but of course, he was a sensational player during his 10 years at the club.
Undoubtedly, he is one of the greatest strikers the Premier League has ever seen. Not only was he lethal, but he was also a brilliant technician and creator, as evidenced by his 65 assists for the club.
He was truly fearsome, and it was a pleasure to see him don the sky-blue shirt.